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The Hopper Prize (Fall 2026)
The Hopper Prize · United States
Bi-annual unrestricted artist grants open worldwide to artists 18+ in any medium. USD 40 fee; each cycle awards two USD 4,500 and four USD 1,000 grants plus a 30-artist shortlist.
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Who can enter
- Location
- Open worldwide
- Age
- 18 and over
- Career stage
- Any
- Mediums
- Any medium
- Submission
- Online submission
- Also
- Open to all artists 18+ worldwide, any media.
About
The Hopper Prize is a US grant-making organisation offering unrestricted cash grants to visual artists through two open calls a year (Spring and Fall), totalling USD 26,000 annually.
It is open to all artists aged 18 and older, anywhere in the world, working in any media, at any career stage. Applicants pay a USD 40 fee and submit up to 10 images or video links online.
Each cycle two artists receive USD 4,500 and four receive USD 1,000; a shortlist of 30 artists per cycle is featured on the Hopper Prize website.